#repost @therealdoctodd ・・・ Making adjustments on the fly. I want you guys to have the most up to date version. Should be finalized tonight. And available for free download- Merry Christmas #red Follow on Spotify or Apple Music to get as soon as it drops. Search Doc Todd- produced by @dopantbeats Visuals by @robslenses

#repost @jonathan_m_obrien ・・・ I’m calling this one done. This one is called “Death in the Morning” and depicts a dazed Marine in the morning twilight after an IED went off in the dark, killing five. Inspired by events in Helmand Province, Afghanistan on the morning of August 17th, 2009. Marines are trained to deal with things without doing a whole lot of thinking because if you thought a lot you wouldn’t be able to function in an environment like this. And there are certain times when the mind will just check out completely, because it’s too much to process at one time. It’s like all the lights are on but nobody’s home. You just go through the motions and you have plenty of time to think about it later. When you inevitably do, the best thing you can do is create something from it. A drawing, a story, a poem, whatever conveys the emotion to others. It puts it all in perspective and lifts the emotional burden from your shoulders by sharing it with other people.

More work getting done on the @warriors_in_art memorial mural in @combinedarmstx this weekend. And I spy one of our new shirts getting in on the action. Thanks to @ramshirts for the great product. There will be a post on the @warriors_in_art page soon on how you can get a hold of one of these or one of our special collaboration shirts with @bencantwell_art We are heading towards the finish line on this project next month with plans for a special dedication ceremony when it is unveiled thank you to @tmfcentral for collaborating with us through op legacy on this project. And an even bigger thank you to all of our volunteers that have helped us make this a reality this year. #veteranart#veteranartist#mural#muralart#houstonartist#service#usaf#usnavy#usarmy#usmc#uscg#nonprofit#volunteer

I've been cleaning and getting ready for holiday guests so I don't have a lot of new material to show you. Here are some feathers I made last summer. I'm about to hang them on the wall outside. I'll show you their placement when I finish.

Been quite some time since I have been able to buckle down and #paint. Working my way back #art#artistsoninstagram#artist#artsy#art_spotlight#myart#arttherapy#veterans#veteranartist#veteranart#acrylicpainting#acrylicart#oilpainting#acryliconcanvas#diyframe#landscapepainting#naturepainting#california#inlandempire#motivation#veteranartist#therapy#studio#artstudio

I often see people who are afraid to even think critically from the fear of being criticized themselves. You will be criticized no matter what. Never be afraid to take intellectual risks, and don’t fall into the trap of not questioning someone’s opinion because of their credentials.

“A line drawing (so far) of two @marines occupying a defensive machine gun position. Having dug an L-shape fighting position, they sat during a break long enough for me to get the framework.” - CJ Baumann • • Lines are always the hardest for me. I make multiple sloppy lines to get them to go where I need them to, instead of being able to fully commit to the line and just make one. We could all take a lesson from @cjbaumann_art here.

‘This Is Me' by Mark Bryant . “I joined the Royal Army Ordnance Corps in 1979. Due to family pressures to return to civvy street I left the Army in 1991. . I spent 12 years as a single parent raising my 4 children who now have families of their own. . Whilst there was a sense of relief when I left the Army as I was keen to spend time with my family, I became isolated once my children left home. Then, following two unprovoked vicious attacks in 2011, which were life-changing, I was diagnosed with PTSD. . When I heard about the Bravo 22 Company project I was keen to take part and to do something different and to meet people. . This project makes me feel like a human being and part of something. . I’d like to think that my sculpture expresses some hope and happiness for the future. I want to look forward not back, whilst also referencing the difficulties of my past." . Photo @garethiwanjones . Thanks to @royalbritishlegion @thedriveproj and @aljohnsonsculptor for making this @Bravo 22company project possible. . #veteranart#veteransculpture#sculptureoftheday#sculptureofinstagram#bristolart#recoveryandwellbeing#personalwellbeing#ptsd#ptsdawareness#recoveryjourney#singleparent#singleparenting#civvystreet

‘This Is Me' by Mark Bryant . “I joined the Royal Army Ordnance Corps in 1979. Due to family pressures to return to civvy street I left the Army in 1991. . I spent 12 years as a single parent raising my 4 children who now have families of their own. . Whilst there was a sense of relief when I left the Army as I was keen to spend time with my family, I became isolated once my children left home. Then, following two unprovoked vicious attacks in 2011, which were life-changing, I was diagnosed with PTSD. . When I heard about the Bravo 22 Company project I was keen to take part and to do something different and to meet people. . This project makes me feel like a human being and part of something. . I’d like to think that my sculpture expresses some hope and happiness for the future. I want to look forward not back, whilst also referencing the difficulties of my past." . Photo @garethiwanjones . Thanks to @royalbritishlegion @thedriveproj and @aljohnsonsculptor for making this possible. . #veteranart#veteransculpture#sculptureoftheday#sculptureofinstagram#bristolart#recoveryandwellbeing#personalwellbeing#ptsd#ptsdawareness#recoveryjourney#singleparent#singleparenting#civvystreet